Środkowoeuropejskie Studia Polityczne, 2022, nr 2
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Item The Affinity of the Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš Towards Alternative Media on Facebook(Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Nauk Politycznych i Dziennikarstwa UAM, 2022) Školkay, Andrej; Laczko, Martin; Havlíček, Pavel; Žúborová, VieraThere was found just one preference for alternative or controversial sources that Babiš designated as permanently liked media sources on FB. Surprisingly, Babiš did not even “like” permanently any of those media that he purchased a few years earlier and put into the governance of a special foundation while acting like a politician. Babiš preferred quality economic business magazines and journals. He liked only one media source that could be considered alternative media – Internet TV XTV. However, not even this online TV can be seen as a traditional alternative/disinformation medium, but rather as a borderline case. Andrej Babiš on FB also liked pages of NGOs, cultural institutions, and some other rather unusual non-political activities.Item The Populist Leaders’ Affinity Towards Alternative Media on Facebook in Slovakia(Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Nauk Politycznych i Dziennikarstwa UAM, 2022) Školkay, Andrej; Daniš, IgorThis study explored the personal-ideological affiliation of selected populist leaders to alternative media based on their permanent “liking” on Facebook. It was found that the assumption that populist leaders “like” (both figuratively and literally) alternative media is incorrect. Boris Kollár, Speaker of the Parliament and one of the most active politicians on Facebook, did not use the button “like” at all, while Igor Matovič, then the Prime Minister of Slovakia, selected and “liked” some pages, but he preferred quality mainstream liberal news media. The electoral system’s specifics may help explain why populist politicians play a key role in their movements and why social media are so helpful for them in this process.Item Theory, Methodology, and Background Information to the Four-Case Studies(Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Nauk Politycznych i Dziennikarstwa UAM, 2022) Školkay, Andrej; Marincea, AdinaThis article presents a common introduction to the four case studies published in this volume. It explains some broader aspects of the methodology used in the four-country case studies and the underlying theory. It is based on the belief that research should be contextualised and founded on in-depth theoretical and empirical knowledge. This contribution explains the methodology used, the sample selection criteria, and the conceptualisation of the alternative media and justifies the focus of research and its importance, especially from a long-term perspective. Furthermore, the study puts the country case studies within a broader comparative international and political communication context, particularly social media. Moreover, there is an explanation of the importance and use of the “like” button on Facebook.